Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 25,382 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Australia's figure about 10.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,214 1 in: rate varies by country | 572 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,642 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 1990s | 7,099 1 in: rate varies by country | 879 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,220 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2000s | 11,654 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,550 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,104 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,756 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,080 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,676 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2020s | 18,600 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,250 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,350 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 25,382 1 in: rate varies by country, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Australia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.